Example sentences of "for [adj] time [Wh adv] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | But he was in a sense revivified : his heart withstood the weakening effect of his illnesses much better than it had done in the same period of the previous year , and this was the first winter for some time when he had not been forced to seek treatment in a clinic . |
2 | They had been paddling in tension-filled silence for some time when he spoke . |
3 | They 'd been friends for some time when I first knew them but I did n't realise how long . |
4 | The , the thing is that I 've been concerned for some time when it 's finally helped , f f found for next month , because |
5 | I 'll have to work a bit harder to make up for lost time when I get there . |